2022年1月13日 星期四

firing squad Learn to pronouncea short fuse, an Obsession With Details, execution by firing squad over lethal injection

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2 men on Oklahoma's death row ask for execution by firing squad over lethal injection

One of the men's attorneys told the judge that they have agreed to chose to be executed by firing squad as a way to delay their upcoming lethal injections.

 
Beneath Joe Biden’s Folksy Demeanor, a Short Fuse and an Obsession With Details

Beneath Joe Biden’s Folksy Demeanor, a Short Fuse and an Obsession With Details

By Michael D. Shear, Katie Rogers and Annie Karni

As Mr. Biden settles into the office he has chased for more than three decades, aides say he demands hours of debate from scores of policy experts.




firing squad
noun
  1. a group of soldiers detailed to shoot a condemned person.



Definition of detail (Entry 2 of 2) transitive verb. 1 : to report minutely and distinctly : to report with close attention to small elements : specify detailed their grievances wrote a letter detailing her vacation. 2 : to assign to a particular task was detailed to another unit during maneuvers.




short fuse


: a tendency to get angry easily : a quick temper … was seen as the bad guy, the one whose short fuse was scary, destructive and uncontrollable.— Rick Telander. Other Words from short fuse More Example Sentences Learn More about short fuse.


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